2006
Myocardial perfusion and function single photon emission computed tomography
Hansen CL, Goldstein RA, Berman DS, Churchwell KB, Cooke CD, Corbett JR, Cullom SJ, Dahlberg ST, Galt JR, Garg RK, Heller GV, Hyun MC, Johnson LL, Mann A, McCallister B, Taillefer R, Ward R, Mahmarian J. Myocardial perfusion and function single photon emission computed tomography. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: e97-e120. PMID: 17174800, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2005
Myocardial viability assessment by PET: (82)Rb defect washout does not predict the results of metabolic-perfusion mismatch.
Stankewicz MA, Mansour CS, Eisner RL, Churchwell KB, Williams BR, Sigman SR, Streeter J, Patterson RE. Myocardial viability assessment by PET: (82)Rb defect washout does not predict the results of metabolic-perfusion mismatch. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2005, 46: 1602-9. PMID: 16204709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial viabilityLeft ventriclePresence of severityEvidence of viabilityMyocardial viability assessmentNegative predictive valueViable myocardial tissueSurgical revascularizationCoronary diseaseClinical indicationsMetabolic assessmentSeverity criteriaAssessment of viabilityPET imagesPredictive valueWashout criteriaPatientsFDGQuantitative severityMyocardial tissuePositive criteriaGold standardWashoutSmall restingSeverity